Omkar Godbole

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor and analyst on CoinDesk's Markets team. He has been covering crypto options and futures, as well as macro and cross-asset activity, since 2019, leveraging his prior experience in directional and non-directional derivative strategies at brokerage firms. His extensive background also encompasses the FX markets, having served as a fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desks for Mumbai-based brokerages and FXStreet. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.

Omkar holds a Master's degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation.

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Markets

Bitcoin Holders Double Down in Early April as Value Buyers Step In, Veterans Hold Firm

Short-term value buyers emerge while long-term holders show growing conviction despite market volatility.

BTC: Long/Short Term Holder Threshold (Glassnode)

Markets

Wall Street Volatility Gauge Hits 4.5-Year High, Traders Lift Rate-Cut Bets on China Tariffs

Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility, represented by Deribit's DVOL index, rose to an annualized 54.6%, the highest in two weeks.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

China Announces 34% Tariff on All U.S. Goods. Bitcoin Falls Back to $83K

China announced retaliatory tariffs on all goods, worsening risk sentiment during European hours.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Markets

March Jobs Report a 'Heads I Win, Tails You Lose' Moment for Bitcoin Bulls

Bitcoin's price stability above March lows in the wake of Trump tariffs suggests seller fatigue.

(artellliii72/Pixabay)

Markets

Solana's SOL Could See Nearly 6% Price Swing as Whales Dump Coins Before U.S. Jobs Data

Several whales unstaked and dumped SOL worth $46.3 million into the market.

Chart of SOL's one-day implied volatility. (Volmex/TradingView)

Tech

0xbow's Ethereum Privacy Pools Surpass 200 Deposits as User Interest Grows

The system uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure privacy while maintaining compliance by screening for illicit funds.

Oxbow's Ethereum privacy pools went live early this week. (ChristophMeinersmann/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Hits Record High, Yet Price and Activity Tell Another Story

Despite a record-breaking hash rate, low transaction fees and empty blocks raise concerns about bitcoin’s long-term sustainability.

Hash rate (Glassnode)

Markets

U.S. Recession Odds Surge in Prediction Markets on Tariff Shock. What Next for BTC?

Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing in an over-50% chance of a U.S. recession this year.

U.S. recession in 2025? (Polymarket)